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Once common, now unusual: Conservative candidate publicly quashes shouts that the other side cheated
Read full article: Once common, now unusual: Conservative candidate publicly quashes shouts that the other side cheatedThe conservative-backed loser of Wisconsin's Supreme Court election promptly conceded the race as it was called, angering his own supporters, who yelled for him to stay in the fight.

Beloved Anchorage pet reindeer euthanized after someone tampered with pen, possibly poisoned him
Read full article: Beloved Anchorage pet reindeer euthanized after someone tampered with pen, possibly poisoned himAn iconic pet reindeer beloved by many in Alaska's largest city has been euthanized, just weeks after someone tampered with his cage and possibly poisoned him.

Musk could be headed for a Washington exit after turbulent times at Trump's DOGE
Read full article: Musk could be headed for a Washington exit after turbulent times at Trump's DOGEElon Musk and President Donald Trump have recently suggested that the billionaire entrepreneur's time in the administration might be running out.

Outrage grows over Maryland man's mistaken deportation to El Salvador prison
Read full article: Outrage grows over Maryland man's mistaken deportation to El Salvador prisonIn the 22 days since Maryland resident Kilmar Abrego Garcia was mistakenly deported to a notoriously violent prison in El Salvador, his young autistic son has sought comfort in the scent of his missing father’s clothes.

Police say the 2023 Nashville school shooter hid mental health issues from doctors and family
Read full article: Police say the 2023 Nashville school shooter hid mental health issues from doctors and familyPolice say the shooter behind the 2023 Nashville elementary school attack that killed six people, including three children, had been planning it for years while hiding mental health issues from medical providers.

Man who had gun and knife will plead guilty to trying to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh
Read full article: Man who had gun and knife will plead guilty to trying to assassinate Supreme Court Justice KavanaughA California man's attorneys say he'll plead guilty to trying to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh at his home in a suburb of Washington, D.

Judge who ordered fired federal workers to be reinstated now says ruling applies to 19 states and DC
Read full article: Judge who ordered fired federal workers to be reinstated now says ruling applies to 19 states and DCA federal judge who had ordered the Trump administration to reinstate fired federal probationary employees across the country at more than a dozen agencies has narrowed the scope of his ruling so it now applies to workers in the 19 states and the District of Columbia that challenged the mass dismissals.

Expected wild weather in US gets a rare ‘high-risk’ designation -- the most severe category
Read full article: Expected wild weather in US gets a rare ‘high-risk’ designation -- the most severe categoryWeather forecasters are using a relatively rare “high-risk” designation to warn that a major tornado outbreak appears likely Wednesday.

Wisconsin Supreme Court to tackle abortion, unions and redistricting after a liberal's win
Read full article: Wisconsin Supreme Court to tackle abortion, unions and redistricting after a liberal's winSusan Crawford’s Wisconsin Supreme Court election victory over a conservative candidate backed by President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk cements a liberal majority on the state’s top court for at least three more years.

Biden's top health official, Xavier Becerra, enters the race to succeed California Gov. Gavin Newsom
Read full article: Biden's top health official, Xavier Becerra, enters the race to succeed California Gov. Gavin NewsomFormer Biden administration Health Secretary Xavier Becerra is the latest Democrat to join the crowded field seeking to become California's next governor.

Mass layoffs rattle Head Start leaders already on edge over funding problems
Read full article: Mass layoffs rattle Head Start leaders already on edge over funding problemsPresident Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday laid off scores of Health and Human Services employees, including many who ran the Head Start early education program.

Turkish student detained by ICE moved to Vermont before judge's order, government says
Read full article: Turkish student detained by ICE moved to Vermont before judge's order, government saysU.S. Justice Department lawyers say a Tufts University doctoral student from Turkey who was detained by immigration authorities had been moved to Vermont by the time a federal judge ordered that she be kept in Massachusetts.

Why no one is challenging Trump's executive order that keeps TikTok running
Read full article: Why no one is challenging Trump's executive order that keeps TikTok runningPresident Donald Trump’s executive orders have spurred more than 130 lawsuits, but one related to TikTok barely generates a peep.

Legal services for unaccompanied migrant children still uncertain after judge orders reinstatement
Read full article: Legal services for unaccompanied migrant children still uncertain after judge orders reinstatementLegal aid clinics that represent migrant children alone in the U.S. say they are still in limbo a day after a federal judge in California ordered the Trump administration temporarily reinstate direct legal assistance.

Anger against Trump is forecast to cost the US international visitors
Read full article: Anger against Trump is forecast to cost the US international visitorsAn influential travel forecasting company says anger over the Trump administration’s tariffs and rhetoric will likely cause international travel to the U.S. to fall even further than expected this year.

Dog of captain who lost boats in Lahaina wildfire barks with delight during whale encounter
Read full article: Dog of captain who lost boats in Lahaina wildfire barks with delight during whale encounterA Hawaii boat captain who rebuilt her whale-watching tour business after losing three boats in the deadly 2023 Lahaina wildfire captured iPhone footage her of golden retriever barking excitedly when a humpback swam near them over the weekend.

Most immigrants at risk of deportation from US are Christian, report finds
Read full article: Most immigrants at risk of deportation from US are Christian, report findsAs many as four in five immigrants at risk of deportation from the United States are Christian, according to a new report that calls on their fellow believers to consider the impact of aggressive deportation policies pursued under the Trump administration.

Unsolved violent crimes in Native American communities to get more attention with FBI surge
Read full article: Unsolved violent crimes in Native American communities to get more attention with FBI surgeThe FBI is sending extra agents, analysts and other personnel to field offices in 10 states over the next six months to help investigate unsolved violent crimes in Indian Country.

Trump administration pauses some family planning grants as it investigates compliance with laws
Read full article: Trump administration pauses some family planning grants as it investigates compliance with lawsThe Trump administration has paused some family planning grants as it investigates whether the providers are following federal laws.

Judge rejects Trump administration’s bid to move Mahmoud Khalil’s legal case to Louisiana
Read full article: Judge rejects Trump administration’s bid to move Mahmoud Khalil’s legal case to LouisianaA federal judge has rejected a Trump administration bid to move Mahmoud Khalil’s legal case to Louisiana.

Judge holds ICE agent in contempt after he detained suspect during a trial
Read full article: Judge holds ICE agent in contempt after he detained suspect during a trialA judge in Boston is holding an U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in contempt after he detained a suspect while he was on trial.

Trump's 'Liberation Day' is unlikely to free businesses from uncertainty surrounding trade policy
Read full article: Trump's 'Liberation Day' is unlikely to free businesses from uncertainty surrounding trade policyPresident Donald Trump says his tariff announcements slated for Wednesday will amount to a “Liberation Day” for the United States.

Social Security Administration probes origin of website portal outage
Read full article: Social Security Administration probes origin of website portal outageThe Social Security Administration says it is investigating the root cause of website outages that have affected the “my Social Security” portal where recipients access their benefits.

An ‘administrative error’ sent a Maryland man to an El Salvador prison, ICE says
Read full article: An ‘administrative error’ sent a Maryland man to an El Salvador prison, ICE saysPresident Donald Trump's administration has acknowledged mistakenly deporting a Maryland man with protected legal status to a notorious El Salvador prison.

Federal prosecutors to seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione in UnitedHealthcare CEO's killing
Read full article: Federal prosecutors to seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione in UnitedHealthcare CEO's killingU.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi says she has directed federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel on Dec. 4.

Cornell student protester facing deportation leaves the US on his 'own terms' after losing faith
Read full article: Cornell student protester facing deportation leaves the US on his 'own terms' after losing faithA Cornell University student facing deportation after his visa was revoked over campus activism said he decided to leave the United States.

States sue Trump administration for rescinding billions in health funding
Read full article: States sue Trump administration for rescinding billions in health fundingAttorneys general and other officials from 23 states and the District of Columbia are suing the Trump administration for its decision to claw back $11 billion that went to public health departments for COVID-19 efforts and addiction and mental health programs.

Supreme Court weighs whether states can cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood
Read full article: Supreme Court weighs whether states can cut off Medicaid funding to Planned ParenthoodThe Supreme Court will hear arguments in a South Carolina case over whether states can cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood.

Miami's Haitian community gathers in prayer as crises escalate in homeland and US
Read full article: Miami's Haitian community gathers in prayer as crises escalate in homeland and USPacked pews, rollicking singing and emotional devotions have marked Lent worship services at Notre Dame d'Haiti, the Catholic church at the heart of the largest Haitian diaspora in the United States.

Democratic-backed Susan Crawford wins Wisconsin Supreme Court seat, cementing liberal majority
Read full article: Democratic-backed Susan Crawford wins Wisconsin Supreme Court seat, cementing liberal majorityThe Democratic-backed candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court has won, defeating President Donald Trump’s endorsed challenger.

Democratic-backed Wisconsin state schools chief Jill Underly wins reelection over GOP-backed rival
Read full article: Democratic-backed Wisconsin state schools chief Jill Underly wins reelection over GOP-backed rivalWisconsin’s Democratic-backed state education chief Jill Underly has won reelection.

Jury selection begins in Karen Read's retrial over the death of her Boston police boyfriend
Read full article: Jury selection begins in Karen Read's retrial over the death of her Boston police boyfriendJury selection has begun in the retrial of Karen Read, less than a year after a judge declared a mistrial on charges that she was responsible for the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend.

Republicans win Florida special elections in Trump strongholds by narrower margins than in 2024
Read full article: Republicans win Florida special elections in Trump strongholds by narrower margins than in 2024Republicans Jimmy Patronis and Randy Fine have won special elections in two Florida congressional districts.

California lawmakers reject bills to ban trans athletes' participation in girls sports
Read full article: California lawmakers reject bills to ban trans athletes' participation in girls sportsCalifornia lawmakers have rejected two bills aimed at keeping trans kids and teens off sports teams consistent with their gender identity.

Thousands of workers at nation's health agencies brace for mass layoffs
Read full article: Thousands of workers at nation's health agencies brace for mass layoffsAs they readied to leave work Monday, some workers at the Food and Drug Administration were told to pack their laptops and prepare for the possibility that they wouldn’t be back.

20 staffers accused of abusing students or not reporting it at Pennsylvania charter school
Read full article: 20 staffers accused of abusing students or not reporting it at Pennsylvania charter schoolTwenty staffers at a suburban Philadelphia charter school are facing charges related to the alleged physical abuse of students in a program that helps them deal with emotional issues.

Georgia lawmakers agree on school safety bill after Apalachee High School shooting
Read full article: Georgia lawmakers agree on school safety bill after Apalachee High School shootingGeorgia lawmakers said repeatedly that a student-tracking database had been removed from a school safety bill.

Nonprofit groups and Democrats sue Trump administration over election executive order
Read full article: Nonprofit groups and Democrats sue Trump administration over election executive orderPresident Donald Trump's executive order seeking to overhaul the nation's elections is facing its first legal challenges.

A lawsuit by inmates is challenging Tennessee's plans to resume executions. Here's how
Read full article: A lawsuit by inmates is challenging Tennessee's plans to resume executions. Here's howNine Tennessee death row inmates are suing the state over its efforts to schedule a new round of executions.

Evacuations ordered as winds pose challenges for firefighters battling California blaze
Read full article: Evacuations ordered as winds pose challenges for firefighters battling California blazeFirefighters stopped the forward spread of a wildfire tearing through a remote area of eastern California but evacuation orders for hundreds of homes remained in place.

Trump is stronger on immigration and weaker on trade, an AP-NORC poll finds
Read full article: Trump is stronger on immigration and weaker on trade, an AP-NORC poll findsImmigration remains a strength for President Donald Trump, but a new AP-NORC poll finds his handling of tariffs is getting more negative feedback.

A court is allowing the release of most records in the Gene Hackman death investigation
Read full article: A court is allowing the release of most records in the Gene Hackman death investigationA New Mexico court has cleared the way for the release of investigative records from the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, as long as depictions of the deceased couple are blocked from view.

Authorities investigate damaging fire at New Mexico's GOP headquarters
Read full article: Authorities investigate damaging fire at New Mexico's GOP headquartersFederal authorities are investigating an early morning fire that damaged the entryway to the headquarters of the Republican Party of New Mexico in Albuquerque.

Driver facing multiple charges in Brooklyn crash that killed mother, two children
Read full article: Driver facing multiple charges in Brooklyn crash that killed mother, two childrenPolice say a woman is facing multiple charges after she crashed into a family out for a walk in Brooklyn, killing a mother and her two children.

Statham’s 'A Working Man’ upsets ‘Snow White’ to take No. 1 at the box office
Read full article: Statham’s 'A Working Man’ upsets ‘Snow White’ to take No. 1 at the box officeIn an unexpected upset, the Jason Statham thriller “A Working Man” has taken the No. 1 spot at the box office, besting the rapidly declining performance of “Snow White.”

Rain turns to ice, cuts power in Great Lakes region while Tennessee braces for wild weather
Read full article: Rain turns to ice, cuts power in Great Lakes region while Tennessee braces for wild weatherThousands of people have no power in Wisconsin, Michigan and Indiana after freezing rain or severe storms brought down trees and power lines.

Richard Chamberlain, TV actor who starred in 'Dr. Kildare,' dies at 90
Read full article: Richard Chamberlain, TV actor who starred in 'Dr. Kildare,' dies at 90Richard Chamberlain, the handsome hero of the 1960s television series “Dr. Kildare” who found a second career as “king of the miniseries,” has died at age 90.

Elon Musk hands out $1 million payments after Wisconsin Supreme Court declines request to stop him
Read full article: Elon Musk hands out $1 million payments after Wisconsin Supreme Court declines request to stop himElon Musk has given out $1 million checks to two Wisconsin voters, declaring them spokespeople for his political group.

Trump roars down multiple paths of retribution as he vowed. Some targets yield while others fight
Read full article: Trump roars down multiple paths of retribution as he vowed. Some targets yield while others fightIn the early part of his second term, President Donald Trump has taken action against individuals, law firms, private corporations, media companies and universities he regards as adversaries.